Covington & Burling LLP | Practices, Industries & Regions

Nuclear power provides about 20 percent of US electrical supply and offers a significant means of limiting the increase in greenhouse gas concentrations. The former Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Dr. Richard Meserve, brings extensive experience on nuclear matters. Covington provides experienced counseling and advisory services in connection with nuclear energy matters arising at the federal and state level, including NRC procedures (governing regulatory matters, certified designs, and consolidated licenses), NRC practice and licensing, legislative strategy, regulatory compliance, decommissioning, DOE loan guarantee and other programs bearing on the nuclear industry, and issues associated with the disposition of used fuel.

Representative Matters

Southern California Edison in connection with issues associated with the steam generators at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.
KKR and TPG before the NRC in connection with the successful transfer of TXU Power's Comanche Peak operating licenses.
Nuclear Energy Institute in connection with policy-related issues.
Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems in connection with NRC regulatory issues.
Electric Power Research Institute in connection with the export of technical data.
Entergy in connection with the license renewal for the Indian Point reactors.